Surrey · England
Christmas Party Catering in Albury Heath, Surrey
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Albury Heath? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Work Christmas parties
- Year-end thank-yous
- Christmas markets
A hog roast near Albury Heath
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
About our Christmas hog roast in Albury Heath
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. The cooking area and path need lighting. On the menu are roast turkey, hog roast rolls and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater society Christmas socials and winter open days.
In winter near Albury Heath, we need firm ground and light. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark, and we’ll plan it with you.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. With sunset at about 3:55pm in December, most Christmas parties in Albury Heath are after dark. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot when you’re ready.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: use our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Christmas parties in Albury Heath: local tips
Albury Heath is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. A hog roast suits Christmas parties around Albury Heath, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to 395 places across Surrey.
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Shere CofE Aided Infant School, hot rolls go down well. For anyone getting the train home after the party, the nearest station is Gomshall station, about 1.6 miles east. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about a mile of Albury Heath; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
This part of Surrey takes in GU5. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Park Road and Heath Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Albury Heath we cover include Little London (1 mile south-east), Shere (1 mile north-east), Albury (1 mile north-west), Gomshall (1 mile east) and Hoe (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (8 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (14 miles east) and Redhill (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St. Luke’s Hospital (3.9 miles north-west) and Shere Museum (0.9 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find St Martha's Hill and Combe Bottom.
- Pubs nearby include King William IV Public House (under half a mile south-east)
Perfect for your Christmas party in Albury Heath
It makes a work party feel generous.
Hosts in Albury Heath book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Work Christmas parties
- Christmas family parties
- December open days
- Lights switch-on evenings
A Christmas fair at Old St Peter and St Paul's Church is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Before booking anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether travel is included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
FAQs for Albury Heath
Can you do a hog roast in Colekitchen Down?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
Yes, the roast always cooks outdoors under cover. Plan a warm place for guests.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Light by the serving table
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away